THE SOCIAL SUMMITS OF THE SOUTHERN COMMON MARKET (MERCOSUR): A VIEW ON DEMOCRATIC STABILITY

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5582152206065

• Palavras-chave: Agonistic pluralism. Chantal Mouffe. Radical democracy. Southern Common Market. Social Summits.

• Keywords: Agonistic pluralism. Chantal Mouffe. Radical democracy. Southern Common Market. Social Summits.

• Abstract:

  This article aims to demonstrate that the Social Summits of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) are close to Chantal Mouffe's agonistic pluralism. To achieve this goal, a bibliographic review of the Social Summits is carried out, based on the publications available on the MERCOSUR website, and on agonistic pluralism, based on the main works of Chantal Mouffe. As a result, it appears that the Summits are concrete mechanisms for the stability of democracy and its institutions. Furthermore, we observe the transformation of antagonisms into agonisms, the agonistic confrontation, the formation of political identities, the multiplicity of conflicting interests and values, the sharing of power, the constitution of collective subjects, the channeling of demands into regional public policies, between others.

• Número de páginas: 11